January 2019 in “Analytical Science and Technology” This study developed a rapid method using advanced chromatography and mass spectrometry to detect hair-growth enhancing compounds, discovering synthetic drugs in about 21% of tested supplements.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) may play a role in hair follicle neogenesis and that an HGF mimetic could enhance skin substitute development.
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October 2019 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” This study suggests that the hydrogel nanoparticle formulation of hair growth-promoting compounds may enhance hair follicle penetration and induce hair growth in tested models, demonstrating its potential as a hair growth treatment.
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May 2018 in “PeerJ” This study found that VB-1, a vitexin compound, may promote hair follicle growth by enhancing Wnt/β-catenin signaling in human dermal papilla cells in vitro.
This study found that the lignan compound VB-1 may promote hair follicle growth by enhancing Wnt/β-catenin signaling and increasing dermal papilla cell proliferation in vitro.
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July 2017 in “Biochemical and biophysical research communications” This study reported that the pseudoceramide bis-oleamido isopropyl alcohol (BOI) promotes hair growth in ex vivo cultured human hair follicles, likely by enhancing sphingolipid synthesis in dermal papilla cells.
This study found that VB-1, a vitexin compound, may promote human hair follicle growth by enhancing Wnt/β-catenin signaling in dermal papilla cells.
April 2025 in “Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology” This study reviewed how certain phytochemicals can stimulate hair follicles, promote keratinocyte proliferation, and engage specific signaling pathways like Wnt/β-catenin and AKT, suggesting these natural compounds may offer safer alternatives for promoting hair growth. However, challenges in bioavailability and formulation standardization remain to be addressed.
In this study, VB-1 was reported to promote human hair follicle growth by enhancing Wnt/β-catenin signaling and increasing human dermal papilla cell proliferation in vitro.
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June 2022 in “Cells” The study found that growing dermal papilla cells in 3D spheroids enhances their activity with hair growth-promoting agents, such as minoxidil and TCQA, compared to traditional 2D cultures.
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July 2024 in “Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology” This study investigated autophagy activator ICP5249 and found it promotes hair growth by enhancing cell proliferation and autophagy-related markers in human dermal papilla cells and hair follicles, with AMPKα playing a regulatory role, suggesting its potential as a hair growth ingredient.
November 2023 in “PubMed” This study found that treating mice with naringenin, alone or combined with minoxidil, significantly increased hair growth and follicle diameter and quantity, likely due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
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January 2008 in “Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin” This study found that trans-3,4'-Dimethyl-3-hydroxyflavanone reduces active TGF-beta2 levels in human keratinocytes, suggesting it may enhance hair growth by suppressing the TGF-beta2 activation pathway.
October 2019 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This study found that the developed hydrogel nanoparticles showed potential for enhancing hair growth by effectively delivering and releasing hair growth-promoting herbal extracts into hair follicles.
January 2025 in “Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry” This review highlights the potential of marine-derived nutraceuticals for treating skin and hair disorders, focusing on Viviscal, a supplement shown to be safe and effective in enhancing hair growth by improving cellular function and strengthening hair.
January 2026 in “Journal of Materials Chemistry B” In this study, researchers developed a delivery system using a deep eutectic solvent to improve hydroxytyrosol absorption for hair regrowth, achieving over threefold greater skin penetration compared to aqueous solutions and demonstrating its effectiveness and biocompatibility in hair regrowth and ROS-scavenging tests.
November 2025 in “Phytomedicine” This study identified rhamnose as a compound that promotes hair growth by enhancing glycolysis and stimulating hair follicle regeneration, highlighting its potential use in alopecia treatment through animal and human organ culture models.
April 2026 in “Trends in Sciences” This study found that Acanthus ebracteatus extract may promote the proliferation of human hair follicle dermal papilla cells and reported that its microemulsion was stable for 12 weeks.
June 2026 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study reports that a novel multi-compound Blend, tested on ex vivo human hair follicles, promotes hair growth by enhancing elastin deposition and dermal papilla inductivity more effectively than isopropyl cloprostenate, suggesting benefits through elastogenesis and modulation of Wnt signaling.
May 2024 in “Molecules/Molecules online/Molecules annual” This narrative review reports that well-selected plant extracts and their active compounds may improve hair health by promoting hair growth and preventing hair loss, potentially aiding in developing targeted therapies for alopecia.
June 2025 in “JURNAL BIOLOGI TROPIS” This review found that secondary metabolites from herbal plants, including flavonoids and alkaloids, show potential in promoting hair growth through mechanisms like anagen phase prolongation and enzyme inhibition, but more clinical trials are needed to confirm their efficacy.
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December 2002 in “Experimental dermatology” This study found that procyanidin B-3, a compound isolated from barley extract, may promote hair growth by enhancing hair epithelial cell growth and counteracting TGF-β1's growth-inhibiting effects in vitro and in vivo.
November 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study reported that Moracin M, a compound from the Moraceae family, significantly promoted hair growth and vascular regeneration by enhancing cell proliferation and Wnt signaling activation in laboratory settings, suggesting it may offer a promising alternative to existing hair growth treatments like minoxidil.
November 2024 in “Plants” This study found that ethanolic extracts of Buebang 3 CMU may promote hair growth and prevent hair loss more effectively than minoxidil by enhancing bioactive compounds and activating key signaling pathways.
May 2026 in “Applied Sciences” In this review, the authors reported that sprout extracts, rich in bioactive compounds, show promising effects on skin health, such as enhancing collagen synthesis, improving hydration, and reducing inflammation, though most evidence comes from laboratory and animal studies.
November 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This review consolidates evidence on Croton tiglium's bioactive compounds and effects, discussing its potential uses in treatments like hair-growth formulations, yet emphasizes the significant safety challenges due to the plant's inherent toxicity.
January 2024 in “Natural product research” This study analyzed the bioactive compound profiles of Allium longisepalum from Iran, finding unique metabolites with potential antioxidant, allelopathic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic, and hair growth-enhancing properties, revealing the plant's chemical diversity and therapeutic potential.
June 2026 in “Scientific Reports” This study identified hypericin and berberine as compounds that can support hair growth by enhancing oxytocin receptor expression and acting as an oxytocin receptor agonist, respectively, potentially serving as practical alternatives to oxytocin for treating hair-loss diseases.
April 2026 in “Nanomaterials” This perspective study suggests that plant-derived extracellular vesicles could advance the use of Ayurvedic medicinal plants in nanomedicine by enhancing their therapeutic potential and guiding future research.
January 2013 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatovenereology of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine” This study found that YiFa compound medicated serum significantly promoted the proliferation of follicle stem cells and increased mRNA expression of K19 and β1 integrin in a mouse model, suggesting a potential mechanism for treating alopecia.